e-book

or e·book, e·Book

[ ee-book ]
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noun
  1. a book in digital form.

Origin of e-book

1
1980–85; e-2 (electronic) + book

Words Nearby e-book

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How to use e-book in a sentence

  • In this e-book, these illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph break so as not to disturb the flow of the text.

    Shakespearean Playhouses | Joseph Quincy Adams
  • The front cover image for this e-book has been created by the transcriber for the convenience of the reader.

  • Detailed images in the html version of this e-book are linked to larger versions of the illustration.

    A Journal from Japan | Marie Carmichael Stopes
  • The transcriber's note at the end of this e-book lists the other corrections that have been made.

  • An entry for "Foreword" has been added to the Table of Content of this e-book.

    Manpower | Lincoln Clarke Andrews

British Dictionary definitions for e-book

e-book

noun
  1. a book in electronic form

verb
  1. (tr) to book (hospital appointments, airline tickets, etc) through the internet

Origin of e-book

1
C20: e lectronic book

Derived forms of e-book

  • e-booking, noun

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